MrsChamp606 553 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 hi guys, hatched a few chickens out using the incubator down the years, I'm thinking about buying in 50-100 day old chicks ( warrens/hybrid ). I plan to grow them on and sell them at point of lay. any one have any experience of rearing this amount? if so how much food ( chick crumb, growers pellets will they actually eat? any experience would be appreciated. cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 For the first couple of days of the lives put some suger in there water helps to give them a boost start them of chicks crumbs what's medicated for cocci deosises mix a hard boild egg inn there feed once a week. keep there water fresh and clean change there beding daily. If it becomes wet change straight away. Don't let have any greens till there at least six weeks. It seem to give them the runs. And past up if this happens clean there vents right away usesing warm water. keep a eye out for any chicks getten pecked around the vent area if u notics this remove them right away at sixs weeks i treat for cocci in there water. I only ever treat for cocci worms and fleas. Any I'll or sick looking chicks I cull as soon as I notice them. I don't uses incubator only broody. I hope this helps ukroosterman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 For the first couple of days of the lives put some suger in there water helps to give them a boost start them of chicks crumbs what's medicated for cocci deosises mix a hard boild egg inn there feed once a week. keep there water fresh and clean change there beding daily. If it becomes wet change straight away. Don't let have any greens till there at least six weeks. It seem to give them the runs. And past up if this happens clean there vents right away usesing warm water. keep a eye out for any chicks getten pecked around the vent area if u notics this remove them right away at sixs weeks i treat for cocci in there water. I only ever treat for cocci worms and fleas. Any I'll or sick looking chicks I cull as soon as I notice them. I don't uses incubator only broody. I hope this helps ukroosterman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sorry for double posting I'll try delete one. Also I leave the chick crumbs in front them all times. Ukroosterman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Little tip, have a clove or two of garlic in their drinking water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrsChamp606 553 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 cheers for the advice but anyone have any idea how much food they will eat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Get your self a chick feeder fill it up with chick crumbs place it your brooder. They will eat what they need. It's not rocket sicence!. Ukroosterman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 When i was hatching Jap Quail i was going through a 20kg bag of chick crumb per fornight but not quite as much when they where under 2wk's old..once they hit around 4wk's old they where using a lot more..as much as a 20kg bag in 1.5wk's ..that was for around 160 to 200 quail.. depending on the size of the chick's you plan on rearing... i would say you will get through a bag per week once they get to 3wk's old on onward's..and maybe more...you wont really get a deffinate answer on how much you will go through exactly it just a case of suck it and see.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chris87 297 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 What age can you start worming and mite treatment ? And what products would ye advise to use? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 About 3 months..... to be onast if young fowl are free ranging on good land they very rarely have worms or fleas..... I like iveomec for wormer.... And u can buy fea powder with Demetrius earth..... Hope I've help.... Uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chris87 297 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 cheers uk you have , what iveomec is sutable ? i have a cattle iveomec i uses for the dogs , but thats hardly sutable for adult birds never mind chics being so strong or can it be diliuted down ? (its the injectible iveomec ) cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I uses the cattel one my self..... Just cut the dosage right down to about 1/4.... But if was me I would wait till it's time to pen them up..... ATB uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chris87 297 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 what way do use the cattle stuff on adult chickens ? As in inject or in there water and what sort of dosage ? was always afraid to go near the chickens with it as im only new to iveomec and just starting to get used to using for the dogs. Sorry about all the questions and thanks your very helpfull Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Hi chris go to the pharmacies get your some desposeabill sringes draw up to the ten mark on the sringe and shoot down there frowts... ATB uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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